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| Nevada Facts |
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The first recorded white men in the Elko, Nevada area were fur trappers who trapped beaver in the area starting in 1828. |
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The ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada still pays homage to early pioneers and their dreams. Remains of the depot, glass house, bank and other buildings are on display. |
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While Samuel Clemens took the penname "Mark Twain" as a reporter working for the "Territorial Enterprise," he began his writing career as a reporter in the Midwest some years before moving to Virginia City, Nevada in 1862. |
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